Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
  • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F25D25/00—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled
  • F25D25/02—Charging, supporting, and discharging the articles to be cooled by shelves
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
  • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F25D2325/00—Charging, supporting or discharging the articles to be cooled, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • F25D2325/021—Shelves with several possible configurations

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a cooling device comprising shelves for using the interior volume effectively.
• the refrigerator comprises an extensible and movable shelf having a pair of legs, which bear against the lower shelf with the purpose of providing flexible usage, allowing for storage of articles of various sizes inside the refrigerator compartment.
• a bottle holder which comprises at least two leafs, connected to each other successively, and articulately fastened to the rails from the headmost and the rear ends.
• the leafs define a volume wherein the bottle can be placed by being angularly positioned with respect to each other in the open position of loading the bottle.
• the holder can be folded under the shelf when not in use.
• the aim of the present invention is the realization of a cooling device wherein the interior volume can be used efficiently.
• the cooling device comprises at least one storage member that is mounted under at least one of the shelves, which enables to define a storing volume under the shelf when desired.
• the storage member comprises two suspenders, a first plate and a second plate all movably connected to each other. Accordingly, the storage member can be moved between a storage position wherein a volume is defined under the shelf and an inactive position by becoming at least parallel to the shelf and occupying the least amount of space under the shelf.
• the first plate is foldably secured to the second plate along one of their sides such that this side becomes the rotational axis.
• the suspenders provide the first plate and the second plate connected thereto to be suspended under the shelf.
• the suspenders are rotatably connected to the shelf such that a pivot form connection is provided between the front side of the shelf and the front side of the first plate.
• the cooling device furthermore comprises a cover that composes a closed volume under the shelf by closing the front face of the storage member remaining between the suspenders.
• the cover is mounted removably to the side whereto the first plate is secured to the second plate.
• the cover is connected to the front side of the shelf, to be rotatable around this side, from the side opposite to the side wherefrom it is secured to the first plate.
• the cover is dismounted from the side fastened on the first plate and is opened by rotating around the side connected on the shelf.
• the first plate and the second plate successively compose the base of the storage member.
• the cover closes the front surface remaining between the storage member and the shelf in a collapsible manner.
• the storage member furthermore comprises two pins enabling the second plate, secured in a foldable manner to the first plate from one side, to be also fastened to the cooling device side walls from its side walls, to be rotatable around a stationary point.
• the pin rotates in the sockets situated on the cooling device side walls.
• the storage member changes from the storage position to the inactive position, the force exerted by pushing the first plate over the second plate causes the connected side of the first plate and the second plate to slide backwards. During this movement, the pin rotates inside the socket and as the second plate becomes parallel to the rear wall of the cooling device, the first plate moves towards the position of the second plate under the shelf.
• the storage member comprises a lock at the dismountable end of the cover on the first plate and which enables the cover to be changed to the closed position by affixing on the first plate.
• the shelf comprises at least one recess wherein the protrusion formed at the connection point of the cover, the suspenders and the first plate is seated thereby positioning the cover, the suspenders and the first plate parallel to the shelf when the storage member is in the inactive position.
• the storage member furthermore comprises a handle arranged on the cover. The handle enables the user to move the cover by easily holding thereof during opening and closing of the cover.
• Figure 1 - is the schematic view of a cooling device when the storage member is in the storage position.
• Figure 2 - is the schematic view of a cooling device when the storage member is in the inactive position.
• Figure 3 - is the perspective view of the shelf and the storage member when the storage member is in the storage position and the cover is open.
• Figure 4 - is the perspective view of the shelf and the storage member when the storage member is in the storage position and the cover is closed.
• Figure 5 - is the perspective view of the shelf and the storage member while the storage member is changed from the storage position to the inactive position.
• Figure 6 - is the perspective view of the shelf and the storage member when the storage member is in the inactive position.
• Figure 7 - is the sideways view of the shelf and the storage member when the storage member is in the storage position and the cover is open.
• Figure 8 - is the sideways view of the shelf and the storage member when the storage member is in the storage position and the cover is closed.
• Figure 9 - is the sideways view of the shelf and the storage member while the storage member is changed from the storage position to the inactive position.
• Figure 10 - is the perspective view of the shelf and the storage member when the storage member is in the inactive position.
• the cooling device (1) comprises at least one shelf (2) used for emplacing objects thereon and at least one storage member (3) mounted under at least one of the shelves (2) and enables to define a storage volume under the shelf (2) when desired.
• the storage member (3) has
• IP inactive position
• the storage member (3) comprises two suspenders (7), a first plate (5) and a second plate (6) movably attached to one another. [0033] When the storage member (3) is in the storage position (SP), the first plate
• the suspenders (7) are fastened rotatably to both sides of the front side of the first plate (5) maintaining the first plate (5) and the second plate (6) to be suspended under the shelf (2) ( Figure 3).
• the second plate (6) becomes parallel to the rear wall of the cooling device (1) and the suspenders (7) and the first plate (5) become parallel to the shelf (2) just underneath the shelf (2) ( Figure 6).
• the total length of the first plate (5) and the second plate (6) is equal to the length of the shelf (2) whereas the lengths of the second plate
• the cooling device (1) furthermore comprises a cover (4) that composes a closed space under the shelf (2) by closing the front face of the storage member (3) between the suspenders (7) ( Figure 4).
• the cover (4), the first plate (5) and the second plate (6) are rotatably fastened to one another along one of their sides such that these sides become the rotational axes (A, B).
• These rotational axes (A, B) make a translatory movement at the same time as the storage member (3) is changed from the storage position (SP) to the inactive position (IP).
• these axes (A, B) are movable axes.
• the cover (4) is rotatably fastened to the front side of the shelf (2) from its free side, opposite the side joined to the first plate (5), such that this side becomes the rotational axis (C).
• the second plate (6) is fastened rotatably from its free side, opposite the side joined with the first plate (5), to the cooling device (1) body from the rear walls or the rear side of the side walls such that the said side (D) is the rotational axis.
• These rotational axes (C, D) do not move while the storage member (3) is changed from the storage position (SP) to the inactive position (IP). In other words, these axes (C, D) are fixed axes.
• the suspenders (7) maintain the first plate (5) and hence the storage member (3) to be kept suspended under the shelf (2) when the cover (4) opens, while the storage member (3) is in the storage position (SP).
• the cover (4) is settled between the suspenders (7) when closed, and while the storage member (3) is changed from the storage position (SP) to the inactive position (IP), the suspenders (7) and the cover (4) move together.
• the storage member (3) comprises one pin (8) each, on the side walls of the second plate (6) at the rear ends.
• the cooling device (1) comprises one socket each arranged on the side walls of its body, wherein the pins (8) rotate while the storage member (3) is moved between the storage and inactive positions (SP - IP).
• the storage member (3) comprises a hinge (9) that fastens the sides of the first plate (5) and the second plate (6) facing one another such that they are allowed to rotate.
• the cover (4) is rotatably mounted on the front side of the shelf (2) such that this side is the rotational axis.
• the cover (4) remains between two suspenders (7) in the closed position and is configured with the shape and size to close between the shelf (2) and the first plate (5) that is, the front face of the storage member (3).
• the storage member (3) comprises a lock (10) situated at the end of the cover (4) extending to the first plate (5), which maintains the cover (4) to be secured on the first plate (5) in the closed position by engaging on the front side of the first plate (5).
• the lock (10) is preferably disposed all along the lower side of the cover (4) and is shaped arcuately such that it is seated tight fittingly on the front side of the first plate (5).
• the shelf (2) comprises at least one recess (11) wherein the protrusion formed at the connection point of the cover (4), the suspenders (7) and the first plate (5) is seated therein so that the cover (4), the suspenders (7) and the first plate (5) can become entirely parallel to the shelf (2) when the storage member (3) is in the inactive position (IP).
• the storage member (3) furthermore comprises a handle (12) arranged on the cover (4) that enables the user to open and close the cover (4) by holding thereof.
• the cooling device (1) comprises a fixing mechanism for securing the storage member (3) in the inactive position (IP) ( Figure 9 and Figure 10).
• a closed storing space can be composed by the storage member (3) under the shelf (2) when desired or the storage member (3) can be folded under the shelf (2) when not desired such that effective usage of the cooling device (1) interior is not inhibited and thereby allowing the user to utilize the interior volume of the cooling device (1) flexibly.

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